A bear cub charged toward a family standing outside their home in Ome, western Tokyo, on November 3rd, rushing straight toward the front door moments after a high-pitched cry was heard from nearby bushes, in an encounter that left the resident shaken. (News On Japan)

The widow of ER creator Michael Crichton argues The Pitt is effectively a reboot of the 1990s series.

The widow of ER creator Michael Crichton argues The Pitt is effectively a reboot of the 1990s series.

The chef had stated that putting pineapple on pizza was "offensive to his culture".

The chef had stated that putting pineapple on pizza was "offensive to his culture".

Five of France's unions have joined a wave of strikes and protests in a national day of action.

Easily the most anticipated Bollywood film of the year, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is the first of two parts.

He had told his employer, an Australian restaurant, that pineapple on pizza was "offensive" to Italian culture.

Wong, 30, is among hundreds of Hongkongers detained under the controversial national security law.

The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.

The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.

Pope Leo had previously quoted Dylan's work in the preface of a book warning against nuclear rearmament.

A 42-year-old mother accused of killing her two children at their apartment in Ibaraki Prefecture in July 2023 was sentenced to eight years in prison by the Mito District Court on November 5th, after judges ruled that her ability to stop herself from committing the crime had been severely impaired by her mental condition, resulting in a sentence 10 years shorter than prosecutors had requested. (News On Japan)

The brand's 38 physical stores and online site will continue to operate while receivers review its operations.

The Japanese government is preparing to establish a new cybersecurity response team comprising experts from the public and private sectors, with plans to dispatch specialists to companies and organizations facing serious cyberattacks following a series of unauthorized intrusions and information leaks. (News On Japan)

Six Pakistani nationals have been arrested on suspicion of repeatedly operating unauthorized taxi services for foreign tourists in Kyoto and other sightseeing destinations, with police investigating what they believe may be an organized operation involving additional suspects. (News On Japan)

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 Stock Average closed at 61,077.90 on Thursday, November 5, falling 1,110.73 points, or 1.79%, from the previous session in its fourth consecutive daily decline, as heavy selling in semiconductor and artificial intelligence-related shares dragged the benchmark to its lowest closing level in about five and a half months, despite gains across much of the broader market. (News On Japan)

Laura Sides faced a dilemma of whether to find out if she would inherit her father's condition.

The trial was condemned as "unethical" and "neocolonial" because half of the babies would not be given the vaccine.

Authorities in British Columbia say evidence suggests an animal may have been involved in the women's deaths.